Esa-Pekka Salonen

In its coming season, The Philadelphia Orchestra will highlight milestones in its own 125-year history — while also premiering vibrant new works, and featuring prominent soloists and guest conductors.

Join us on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Ravel’s complete ballet Daphnis et Chloé, as well as works by Kaija Saariaho and Esa-Pekka Salonen, who conducts. Guest organist Olivier Latry is featured in Salonen’s work.

Join us on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you the Symphony No. 5 by Sibelius, plus music by Steven Stucky and Esa-Pekka Salonen, who conducts.

The stars, the moon and the sun align in Fanfare this week, as Evgeny Kissin performs a piano recital, Arcana New Music Ensemble plays the Music of Moondog, and Variant 6 presents 'Un Bel Sol.'

This week in Fanfare, we have acts ranging from an Astral performance for Jim Straw, to Esa Pekka-Salonen's return to Philadelphia, and even The Savoy Company's production of The Grand Duke.

Citing creative differences with the orchestra's board, the famed Finnish conductor and composer plans to leave when his contract expires at the end of the 2025 season.

Join us on Sunday, August 15th at 1 PM on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, August 16th at 7 PM on WRTI HD-2 to hear Esa Pekka-Salonen conduct The Philadelphia…

Passionate about music since he was a child, Esa-Pekka Salonen— music director of the San Francisco Symphony, principal conductor and artistic advisor of…

This Sunday, October 22nd, WRTI’s Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert broadcast begins and ends with works by Finnish masters and is conducted by Principal…

Esa-Pekka Salonen is best known for his fruitful 17-year tenure as the music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, now led by Gustavo Dudamel.…